YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
1115 US HWY 90 W · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dairy based dressing (54°F – Cold Holding) sitting in shallow ice bath at salad station area. Discussed ice bath being above fill level of dressing may help keep food 41°F or below. **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pitcher of egg over rice on cart on cook line. Moved egg. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in case of Togo boxes in dry storage area. Moved box including roach outside. 6 live roaches in double packed box for bowls in dry storage.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. At least 100 roach droppings on floor in dry storage area off cookline (repurposed walk-in freezer). 15 dry crumbly roach droppings on metal plate on floor of dry storage. At least 5 dry crumbly roach droppings in box with Togo containers. 2 roach egg casings on floor of dry storage. At least 50 roach droppings in double shipping box for bowls in dry storage room.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. At least 25 dry crumbly droppings in dry storage area off cookline (repurposed walk-in freezer). 1 dry crumbly rodent dropping and 1 hard shiny rodent dropping on shelf in office by salad station. At least 40 shiny hard droppings on bottom shelf of bookcase in office.
Intermediate 5
22-21-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Top part of divider plate covered with black mold-like substance.
03D-16-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. cut lettuce at 1:17 (55-60°F – Cooling 54-60°F at 2:59) container on bottom Tom shelf of reach-in cooler with lid on. Removed lid. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-02-4Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Only on sushi menu, missing on main menu and Togo menu. Gave sign. Needs to be printed on Togo menu for customers that do not enter establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-08-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Raw salmon used for sushi in cooler dated 1/11. When asked sushi person stated day original received, cut, and frozen. Explained need to track frozen days.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 certificates expired in 2015. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead pests in control devices. At least 12 dead roaches in glue trap behind freezer in dish machine area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor behind freezer in dish machine area.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Yogurt, sandwich, and iced coffee in shelf in reach-in cooler above wine bottles.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Some tiles cracked. Floor in dry storage (walk-in freezer) room has chuncks of concrete missing.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Opened container of ginger and one of seaweed wraps sitting on floor at sushi station.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water for rice scoop near back door 95°F. **Repeat Violation**
21-06-4Basic – Paper towel used as liner for food container. Sushi rice covered with paper towel. Cut green onions in salad cooler lined with white paper towel. Onion and carrot mixture in walk-in cooler lined with white paper towel. Discussed need for documentation for food safe paper towels.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service articles. Soda bottles reused to hold soy sauce.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel sitting on sushi prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:23 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.